3.5.4 Tariffs

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Another approach that can be used to reduce connectivity costs is the provision of special tariff arrangements for schools.  Operators may choose to provide special, flat-rate prices or discounts exclusively to schools.

In the UK, British Telecom was the first operator in Europe that offered a flat-rate telephone and basic ISDN access service to schools.73  In the Maldives, incumbent operator Dhiraagu provides lower broadband tariffs to schools through a special arrangement with the Ministry of Education.74

73“Bringing the Internet to Schools: US and EU Policies” by Michelle S. Kosmidis, delivered at the Telecommunications Policy Research Conference, October 2001.
74http://www.dhiraagu.com.mv/internet/incentives.php

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